Ciloxan?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Ciloxan?
Brand Names: Canada:
Ciloxan?
Uses
- It is used to stop or treat eye infections.
- Ciprofloxacin works to harm the bacteria and fight the infection.
Dosing
How to take
- To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
- Use as you have been told, even if you are feeling better.
- For the eye only.
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Take out contact lenses before using this drug. Lenses may be put back in 15 minutes after this drug is given. Do not put contacts back in if your eyes are irritated or infected.
- Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
- Eye solution:
- Tilt your head back and drop drug into the eye.
- After use, keep your eyes closed. Put pressure on the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 1 to 2 minutes. This keeps the drug in your eye.
- Space each eye drug by 5 minutes.
- Eye ointment:
- Gently pull down the lower lid and squeeze in how much the doctor told you to use.
- Release the lower eyelid and keep eyes closed for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Space each eye drug by 10 minutes.
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